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The average year-after-year conditions of temperature, precipitation, winds, and clouds in an area.
a) Weather
b) Storms
c) Long-term weather
d) Climate

What causes a jet stream?
a) rotation of the Earth
b) jets
c) unequal heating of the Earth
d) human activity

Usually when the altitude of an area increases (goes up), you should expect temperatures to _________?
a) do nothing, altitude does not matter
b) stay the same
c) go up
d) go down

A large amount of air over an area that is described by its temperature and humidity.
a) air mass
b) cloud
c) storm
d) wind

Where a cold air mass advances upon a warm air mass
a) warm front
b) cold front
c) stationary front
d) occluded front

where a warm air mass advances upon a cold air mass.
a) cold front
b) occluded front
c) stationary front
d) warm front

where warm, cool, and cold air masses come together
a) stationary front
b) cold front
c) occluded front
d) warm front

where neither warm nor cold air advances.
a) occluded front
b) stationary front
c) cold front
d) warm front

Areas near water have _________ summers.
a) cool
b) mild
c) warm
d) windy

Areas near water have _________winters.
a) cool
b) mild
c) warm
d) windy

An air mass that is hot and humid.
a) continental polar
b) maritime polar
c) maritime tropical
d) continental tropical

An air mass that is cold and dry.
a) contenental polar
b) maritime polar
c) maritime tropical
d) continental tropical

An air mass that is hot and dry.
a) continental polar
b) maritime polar
c) maritime tropical
d) continental tropical

An air mass that is cold and humid.
a) maritime polar
b) maritime tropical
c) continental tropical
d) continental polar

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